Refreshing Beverages

Switchel Recipe (Homemade Ginger Water) Easy Traditional Drink

Chai Tea Concentrate (And Dirty Chai Recipe)

Fresh Raspberry Juice Recipe

Howdy, I'm Melissa!

I’m so glad you're here. This is the place for all of us who loved Little House when we were young and thought Laura was our best friend. It's where we grow dinner in the backyard and think everything looks and tastes better when it comes from a Mason jar. Here, you'll find my favorite from-scratch recipes, herbal remedies and tutorials, and all my gardening tips from my 20+ years of growing and raising our own food.

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Soft Sourdough Sandwich Bread (Beginner Friendly Recipe)

Oven-Roasted Chicken Recipe | Crispy Skin & Juicy Whole Chicken

Easy Homemade Graham Crackers

Healthy Peach Cobbler

Bakery Style Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Easy Sourdough Tortillas (Soft and Flexible)

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Summer Preserving Recipes

Strawberry Jam Without Pectin (Low Sugar Recipe)

Fermented Pickles Recipe|Easy Old-Fashioned Salt Brine Pickles

Blueberry Jam Recipe Without Pectin (+ Low-Sugar)

Best Homemade Pickles Recipe (Garlic Dill Pickles)

Cherry Jam Recipe Without Pectin and Low Sugar

Homemade Mustard Pickles (+ Canning Instructions)